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Book Title: A History Of Jessamine County, Kentucky

First Court.

   The first court held in Jessamine county was on the 25th of February, 1799.
The members of the court assembled at the house of Fisher Rice, who lived in the
field opposite the Kleber Price place, and where Mrs. Bridget O'Connell now
lives. The record says: "At said time and place commissions were produced from
Governor Garrard, directed to William Lewis, Thos. Caldwell, William Scott,
Gabriel Madison, George Walker, William Price, James Johnson, John Lewis, John
Berry, Hugh Chrisman and John Freeman, appointing them Justices of the Peace in
and for the county of Jessamine, whereupon William Lewis, Esq., first named in
the commission aforesaid, administered the several oaths prescribed by law, to
Thomas Caldwell, William Scott, Gabriel Madison, George Walker, William Price,
James Johnson, John Lewis, John Berry, Hugh Chrisman and John Freeman; and
Thomas Caldwell, Esq., administered the said oaths to William Lewis, and then
the court was held for the said county."

   "Present the gentlemen within named. Charles West, Esq., produced a
commission from the Governor, James Garrard, appointing him sheriff for the
county aforesaid, which, being read, the said West took the several oaths
prescribed by law, and, together with Major Dickenson, Frances Lowens, Patrick
Gray and John Scott as sureties, executed their bond to the Governor of the
Commonwealth, in the penalty of $3,000, conditioned as the law directs for the
due performance of duties."

   The court then proceeded to the appointment of a clerk, one Samuel Hughes
Woodson, who was appointed Clerk, pro tern., who, thereupon, took the several
oaths prescribed by the laws of this state, and the Constitution of the United
States, and, together with Joseph Crockett and Andrew McGill entered into bond
to the Governor in the penalty of $1,000, as the law directs, which bond was
ordered to be recorded."

   "County Surveyor, Frederick Zimmerman, produced in court a commission from
Governor Garrard, appointing htm surveyor of this county, whereupon he executed
bond in the penalty of $2,000, with James Curtin and Frances Lowens as
securities, conditioned according to law. He took the several oaths prescribed
by the laws of this state and the Constitution of the United States."

   At this meeting the first bridge ever constructed in Jessamine county was
ordered to be let. The minutes says:

   "John Lewis and Benjamin Bradshaw are appointed to let and contract for the
building of a bridge on Curd's road, near the ferry, which contract to be made
by letting to the highest bidder." Curd's Ferry had been established at the
mouth of Dick's river by the general legislature in 1786. Daniel Mitchell
presented his commission as coroner, and qualified as such.

   The first lawyers admitted to practice in the Jessamine County Court were
Joshua Lewis and Fielding Turner, who separately produced in court, on the above
day, their license, properly authenticated, as the law directs, and were,
thereupon, admitted to practice.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

A HISTORY OF JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY,
FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO 1898.
By BENNETT H. YOUNG,
PRESIDENT POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY; MEMBER FILSON CLUB; MEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION, 1890; AUTHOR HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF KENTUCKY, OF "BATTLE OF
BLUE LICKS, ETC, ETC.

S. M. DUNCAN, ASSOCIATE AUTHOR.

Every brave and good life out of the past is a treasure which cannot  be
measured in money, and should be preserved with faithfullest care.

LOUISVILLE, KY.: COURIER-JOURNAL JOB PRINTING CO., 1898.


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